Overview
- Security in the capital tightened Saturday as U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived, with the Red Zone sealed and key highways closed for talks with Iran.
- Police forces topped 5,000 with more than 350 checkpoints and pickets set up to control access and secure routes across Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
- A two‑day traffic plan for April 11–12 shut stretches of Srinagar Highway, Jinnah Avenue, Shakarparian Road, Margalla Road and parts of the Islamabad Expressway.
- Metro and green bus services were suspended and fuel stations, markets and hotels in sealed areas closed, forcing many residents to walk long distances and disrupting daily needs.
- Local authorities declared a Saturday holiday and said the restrictions would extend through Sunday, with normal activity expected to resume from April 13.